Life, 1908-08-13 · page 6 of 20
Life — August 13, 1908 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main photograph shows a large group of children and adults gathered outdoors at "Life's Farm" for an ice cream social—a common early 20th-century charitable event. The caption "Fall in Line for Ice Cream" suggests this was part of the "Fresh Air Fund," a program providing outdoor recreation to underprivileged urban children. The page documents contributions to this charitable initiative, listing donors and amounts. The small cartoon features a tortoise and appears to be a humorous aside about laziness ("I wonder why Mr. Tortoise isn't up and doing his Sunday morning running?" / "Always closed on Sunday; he's a hard shell, you know"). The content reflects Progressive Era enthusiasm for child welfare and outdoor recreation as social reform.
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& Our Fresh Air Fund «$4,708.33 Previously acknowledged... “ Marion" EG. J. eee Mrs. Elinor L. Stevens. . * 5.00 Lloyd, Jack and Lady Retty....... 5.00 Ogden, Tod 35.00 3.00 7.00 Cash . 10.00 Daniel Schnakenberg.. Ww. N Aired G. Vanderbilt 109.00 $4,996.96 ACKNOWLEDRED WITH THANKS. Receipt of 24 tennis balls from Mr. Geo. Lander, Greenwich, Two boxes of oranges from National Orange Co., Riverside, Cal. AT LIFE'S FARM “PALL IN LINE POR ICE CREAM’ Again HIS from a New York daily: The physician fourd him suffering from convulsions, with the attendant symptoms of . including the retraction of the . and ordered that he be. sent with all speed to the Pasteur Institute. There, in the case of Mr. Marsh, who was told that he came too late and would die w . the doctors gave him his His death was rh and all that th him. So he was re ian Hospital It may be needless to s tim died y that the vic- Many physicians declare there is no such disease as hydrophobia; but there is no doubt that its representatives can scare a man to death What a nice, friendly gang of scici tists they must be at the Pasteur Ins! tute! HE VOTER: Have you no sense of honor about you? Tue Statesman: Sorry, but I can't afford it “Twonder why Mr, Tortoise isn't up and going this fine Sun ways closed on Sunday; he’s a hard shell, you knew." morning?” For Mrs. N. Ervis Recke B fess. Engactine Wks. IT Tine. Tyrol Dys. XII Flix. Riviera Mo. I Ashnable